Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives and experiences of Americans of African descent. Today a National Historic Site, Dr. Woodson’s home served as the headquarters for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Dr. Woodson established Negro History Week here in 1926, which we celebrate today as Black History Month.
NPS invites public to celebrate the birthday of Carter G. Woodson
The National Park Service invites the public to celebrate Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s birthday and legacy during an event at Dunbar High School. The event will take place on December 14 at 2 p.m. and will follow the 2025 national theme of African Americans and Labor.
The restored facades of three historic Victorian row-homes on an urban street in Washington, DC
Photo by NPS
The backs of the three restored homes that make up the Woodson Home NHS with accessibility
Photo by NPS
The second level in a historic home with wooden floorboards, steps, railings, light fixtures, window
Photo by NPS
Old-fashioned type writers sits on top of a desk with other office supplies
Photo by NPS
A red brick townhouse
Photo by NPS / Tim Ervin
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